I find it highly unbelievable that a man could lose his head and still be able to ride a horse perfectly well.
Drecon84
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
That is why it´s a Zombie Knight now instead of a Horseman.
gasimakos1
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
zombie knight?? these oracle guys need to get a clue.
Keino
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
I like how this one tastes!!! very flavorfull!!!
GainsBanding
★★★☆☆ (3.9/5.0)(4 votes)
Has anyone ever made a Gray Ogre deck? This guy's in it.
Guest23311687
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
wow what a terrible black bear
jumpingjacked
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5.0)(4 votes)
....where's the pumpkin?
getz19
★★★★☆ (4.6/5.0)(5 votes)
Nice art. They should have given him First strike or he should have just cost 2 black mana. A vanilla for 3 CMC rarely finds a place in any deck.
But I'll play it just because of its name and rarity, hehe.
Champion_Kitsune
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(4 votes)
Strictly better than Scathe Zombies, and strictly cooler as well...
Guest57443454
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
Did the world really need a functional reprint of Scathe Zombies???Admittedly this has great artwork and flavour text, but still, why, Wizards, why???
PainfulTears
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(4 votes)
I love the headless horseman, but this is sad, really sad, he should be much for powerful.
channelblaze
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(8 votes)
Ha! I cast neck snap on it! Loser!
Kirbster
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0)(5 votes)
The main thing seperating him and the dreaded Scathe Zombies is that he is a knight. However, his art is much, much cooler.
Shoulda had flanking.
BegleOne
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Ichabod must've been a big-time wussy to be afraid of this guy.
GrimjawxRULES
★★★★☆ (4.6/5.0)(5 votes)
I figure this would've been decent as a 3/2 first striker at the time. Wish they'd made him more powerful... Anyway, Zombie and Knight are both strong creature types. I'd admire people who throw a Headless Horseman into their Haakon decks.
InternetNinjacy
★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0)(7 votes)
This card is a mountain of disappointment.
This could have been a totally badass legendary card. It could have been a 2/2 for that came into play with a pumpkin counter. Then tap, remove a pumpkin counter, deal 3 damage to target creature or player.
Also, this shouldn't be a zombie. It's not the right flavor. Ghost, or Spirit would have been better.
blindthrall
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
@ channelblaze You make funny. It good.
It should be a Zombie(or spirit or whatever) Mercenary. The headless horseman was a Hessian soldier, which means he was a German fighting for the British for money.
A3Kitsune
★☆☆☆☆ (1.8/5.0)(2 votes)
This is not a Knight. A Rouge, maybe. What did the 'Sleepy Hollow' horseman do befor he died? And I'm fairly sure the horseman was a ghost, ie: a Spirit.
If he gets on the next Masters Edition, someone should play him and give him Horsemanship.
This was made long times ago when Legends was meant to be the first stand alone set. So of course they needed Scathe Zombies equivalent in it and they blew it.
This was worse than Scathe Zombies because it was a Horseman and there was no cards that could boost Horsemen. Now, thanks to Oracle new wording, this is better than Scathe Zombies, because it the same and more.
According to MaRo, this guy was originally planned to be reprinted in Innistrad. Could have been cool.
Dragasm
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
Would have been perfect if it was a legendary with fear, and maybe regenerate or something. Still, it has a place in the Folder of Awesome Cards...right next to Uncle Istvan.
kinda better than scathe zombies since it has the additional creature type of knight, but in innistrad they made a black bear that is also a zombie AT A COMMON NO LESS! so this is all a moot point
car2n
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Cool art. Too bad it didn't get reprinted in Avacyn block as a common.
RetroGamer3
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
2/2 Indestructible mythic rare Legend end of story.
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They should have given him First strike or he should have just cost 2 black mana.
A vanilla for 3 CMC rarely finds a place in any deck.
But I'll play it just because of its name and rarity, hehe.
Shoulda had flanking.
This could have been a totally badass legendary card. It could have been a 2/2 for
Also, this shouldn't be a zombie. It's not the right flavor. Ghost, or Spirit would have been better.
It should be a Zombie(or spirit or whatever) Mercenary. The headless horseman was a Hessian soldier, which means he was a German fighting for the British for money.
If he gets on the next Masters Edition, someone should play him and give him Horsemanship.
Edit: Thanks, blindthrall!
This was made long times ago when Legends was meant to be the first stand alone set. So of course they needed Scathe Zombies equivalent in it and they blew it.
This was worse than Scathe Zombies because it was a Horseman and there was no cards that could boost Horsemen. Now, thanks to Oracle new wording, this is better than Scathe Zombies, because it the same and more.
right?
...guys?
Hopefully they will make a black version of the rider with the right name, maybe something like Ghostly Rider
...But dies to Neck Snap?